Organ-reed



(ModeL) W. MUNROE.

ORGAN REED, No. 274,642 Patented Mar. 27,1883.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

WILLIAM MUNROE, OF VVORGESTER, MASSACHUSETTS.

ORGAN-REED.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 274,642, dated March27, 1883.

Application filed October 20, 1882. (hIodeL) To all whom it may concernBe it known that 1, WILLIAM Mormon, a resident of the city of Worcester,in the county of Worcester and State of Massachusetts, have invented acertain new and useful Improvementin Organ-Reeds, of which the followingis a specification.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is aperspective view of the reedcomplete and ready for use; Fig. 2, the reed-block, showing the holesfor the ends of the staple; Fig. 3, the tongue of the reed, showing thebutt with surface grooved and sides recessed to receive the stapleforholding itfirmlyin position on the reed-block; and Fig. trepresents thestaple.

In the construction of an organ reed it is very desirable that thetongue be very firmly fixed to the reed-block; and the object of myinvention is to accomplish this in a cheap and simple manner, and at thesame time produce a reed strong and durable and of excellent quality.

In the reed-block A, I make two holes, a a, Fig. 2. These holes are forreceiving the ends of the staple b, Fig. I. The butt of the tongue B,Fig.3,is also perforated to correspond with the holes a a, or isrecessed on each side, as at ff. I also cut a groove across the butt ofthe tongue from ftof, as shown. The tongue is first placed on the blockwith the recesses f f over the holes a a, and the ends of the staple areinserted in the holes, driven home, and then upset. The staple beingfirmly set into the groove and recesses of the tongue, this holds firmlyin position, and prevents any possibility of either longitudinal ortransverse movement of the tongue. As the staple passes across the buttof the reed and is firmly set, the butt is held firmly in entire contactwith its seat, (the face of the reed-block,) which is absolutelynecessary to produce a firm and pure quality of tone.

What I claim as my invention is-- 1. In an organ-reed, the tongue of thereed, secured to the reed-block by means of a wire staple, the prongs ofthe staple being upset sufficiently to draw the butt of the tonguetightly down upon the face of the reed-block.

2. In an organ -reed, the tongue grooved across its butt for receivingthe bridge of the wire staple pressed therein to aid in holding thetongue firmly in position.

3. The tongue of the reed, perforated or recessed at the edges of itsbutt, and grooved from recess to recess, for receiving the staple whichholds it to the reed-block, substantially as set forth.

WILLIAM MUNROE.

Witnesses:

MERRITT GALLY, HENRY E. HILL.

